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Parking Clerk: Holly J. Haase Telephone: 978-425-2600, ext. 210 E-mail:
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Office hours for walk in-service: Monday thru Thursday 9:00 a.m – 4:00 pm., Friday, 9:00 a.m. noon. Evenings and weekends by appointment only. By-Law Information: At a Special Town Meeting on March 26, 2007 the Town of Shirley voted to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 90, Section 20A1/2, which established a procedure for the enforcement of parking regulations, including the issuance of tickets for violations, and provide for a non-criminal disposition process. Payment Information: Checks should be made out to The Town of Shirley and mailed to the Town Collector/Parking Clerk, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464. Town of Shirley Parking Violations Parking Ticket Fines have been established as follows: | Group A - $15.00 | 1. | Parking on a Sidewalk or Crosswalk. | | | 2. | Parking in Front of a Driveway or Private Way. | | | 3. | Wrong Direction Parking. | | | 4. | Parking more than 12 inches from the curb. | | | 5. | Violation of the All Night Parking ban. November 15, 2007 until April 15, 2008 | | | 6. | Parked in posted No Parking area. | | | 7. | Parked in excess of 2 hour limit. | | | | | | Group B - $25.00 | 1. | Interfering with the Free Flow of Traffic. | | | 2. | Interfering or Obstructing Snow Removal. | | | 3. | Parked with 20 feet of an intersection. | | | | | | Group C - $50.00 | 1. | Parking in a Handicapped Zone. | | | 2. | Blocking a Wheel Chair Ramp. | | | 3. | Parking in a Fire Lane. | | | 4. | Parking within 10 feet of a Fire Hydrant. | | | Vehicles May be Towed if the Situation Requires |
Penalties: Failure to pay any parking notice within twenty-one (21) days after the date of the violation will result in an additional $5.00 added to the notice and a second notice will be sent. If the ticket still remains unpaid after fourteen (14) days an additional fee of $15.00 will be added to the parking notice; the Registry of Motor Vehicles will be notified and a fee of $20.00 will be added for non-renewal of license and registration. To Appeal A Parking Ticket: If you feel your parking ticket is in error you have the right to have a hearing and appeal the fine. Requests for hearings must be made in writing within twenty-one (21) days of the date of issue. Hearing requests may be either mailed to the Town Collector/Parking Clerk, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 or dropped off at the office. Once a request is received a hold will be placed on the ticket until after the hearing. Hearings will be scheduled for the last Tuesday of each month. Notification of the date and time of your hearing will be sent by the Hearing Officer. Click here to download and print a Parking Ticket Appeal Form. |
